Our articles and guides about Buyers Guide, for people buying and owning cars in Ireland.
Ford Explorer electric in Ireland: from €37,586 with subsidies, up to 602 km WLTP range, 10 to 80% charging in 26 minutes, €120 motor tax, SEAI grants, recalls and what to check on a used Explorer.
Kia EV6 in Ireland: price from €42,840 including grants, up to 582 km of range, 18-minute fast charging, €120 motor tax, SEAI and ICE2EV grants, and what to check on a used EV6.
Irish motor tax for every B8 Passat engine from EUR 140 to EUR 400, why you must not calculate the band from a brochure CO2 figure, the timing belt and water pump reality, which DSG needs servicing at 60,000km, and how to tell in thirty seconds whether a diesel uses AdBlue.
One badge, three completely different cars. We put the Irish motor tax figures for the Kia Niro hybrid, plug-in hybrid and EV side by side, explain the clutch actuator fire-risk recall, and set out which drivetrain actually suits which driver.
Mazda CX-5 in Ireland: what motor tax actually costs on each version, why all-wheel drive is EUR 140 a year dearer than front-wheel drive, and the seven things to check on a used 2.2 diesel before you pay for it.
The third-generation 3008 prices its electric version almost level with the hybrid, and the EV costs EUR 80 a year less to tax. Full Irish price list, CO2 bands, the 520-litre boot question and what to check before you buy.
Three Corsa trims, one 100hp engine, and motor tax of EUR 190, EUR 190 or EUR 200 depending on the wheels. Full Opel Ireland price list with WLTP CO2 and tax band, the 48-volt hybrid compared, and what to check used.
The Clio E-Tech hybrid costs EUR 170 a year to tax against EUR 190 for the TCe 90 petrol. That EUR 20 gap is not the reason to buy it. Full Irish prices, WLTP figures and what actually justifies the hybrid premium.
The third-generation Tiguan costs more than the segment best sellers and justifies it with cabin quality, 652 litres of boot and a 2,100kg tow rating. Here is what each version costs to tax in Ireland and what to check before you buy.